December 2010 Blog Posts (6)

The Czech Boys Choir from Hradec Kralove continues the tradition of boys' choir singing in the Czech teritory, which started in the 13th century with the first boys choir at the St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague, continued in Brno with choir called Modracci and in the modern ages with the establishment of a boys choir in Hradec Kralove by Jiri and Kveta Skopal in 1982.…

I feel as though my immediate-term artistic survival depends on finding a way to (tactfully) impart the quote a single note is beautifully played to the dour-handed colleague next to me, who literally hurts my ears as well as my musical performance.

Three Year Old Jonathan conducting to the 4th movement of Beethoven's 5th Symphony…

The Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC), considered one of the nation’s preeminent choirs, announced that the contract of Music Director Grant Gershon has been extended through the 2014|15 Season. Appointed Music Director in 2001, Gershon has been widely credited with raising the choir’s artistic profile, attracting increased audiences to its Walt Disney Concert Hall performances, expanding its reach…

On Friday, April 24 at 8 pm, Artistic Director Thea Kano, Assistant Conductor Dusty Francis and the New York City Master Chorale present Mozart Requiem and Dvořák Te Deum at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin (145 W. 46th St.). The concert features a chamber orchestra and soloists from the Manhattan School of Music. Tickets cost $35 (general admission) or $25 (student/senior) and can be purchased at www.nycmasterchorale.org or at the door, as…See More

International festival of choirs and orchestras in Budapest (Hungary)02.07. - 06.07.2015BUDAPEST – a city with one of the best locations in the worldNo visitor of the Hungarian capital can resist its beauty. The city enchants, impresses, and fascinates at the same time. The Danube divides the city into the hilly Buda and the flat Pest. The most interesting attractions of Budapest are the Fishermen's Bastion, the Mathias Church, the Royal Castle, the Citadel, and the Parliament building. It is…See More

A family friendly afternoon of music, entertainment, singing and fun! MacArthur Genius Fellow and Founder/Conductor of the Young People’s Chorus of NYC, Francisco Núñez leads the young, talented and energetic Distinguished Concerts Singers International in a culturally-minded and engaging program of original Latin-inspired music. The Central Oregon Youth Orchestra, a nationally recognized ensemble shares the stage with the Vancouver Orchestra Club in an equally entertaining program. Tickets…See More

WE HAVE HAD SINGING: 2014-2015 SEASON Pietà, an oratorio by John Muehleisen The Dominoes of St. Dominic Academy, Joseph Napoli, DirectorVOX of St. Peter’s Preparatory School, Gianpaolo Eleria, DirectorOmega Dance Company John Muehleisen will host s pre-concert discussion of Pieta 25 minutes prior to each concert. The composer’s own libretto combines writing as disparate as Kipling, Owen, Blake, Martin Luther King, orthodox hymnody and scripture in its exploration of compassion…See More

In Conversations with Joseph Flummerfelt: Thoughts on Conducting, Music, and Musicians, Donald Nally presents a window into the mind and heart of one of America's most celebrated and distinguished choral…